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VasoView Hemopro 2: medical device reports filed with FDA

6,633 reports name it, 2011–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Maquet Cardiovascular. Product code GEI.

6,633
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 428 a year
686
reports, 12 months to August 2026
875 in the 12 months before
92.6%
classified as malfunction
80.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
1 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 6,633 reports that name the brand "VasoView Hemopro 2" (electrosurgical cutting & coagulation & accessories), received between January 2011 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Maquet Cardiovascular. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

686 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 22% from 875 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (92.6%) and injury (7.3%); across all electrosurgical, cutting & coagulation & accessories reports (product code GEI) death is recorded in 0.4% and malfunction in 80.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are electrical /electronic property problem (12.9%), material twisted/bent (12%) and break (11.4%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding and foreign body in patient. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

04108202011: 39420112012: 2832013: 25220132014: 2882015: 30020152016: 4132017: 32820172018: 3452019: 29720192020: 3832021: 37920212022: 3732023: 48220232024: 8002025: 82020252026: 496

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%1
Injury7.3%483
Malfunction92.6%6,144
Other0%0
Not given0.1%5

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report97.9%6,497
Voluntary report0.5%32
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given1.6%104

Grey bar: all 118,290 reports carrying product code GEI. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem85412.9%2.7%
Material twisted/bent79912%1%
Breakthe device broke75611.4%14%
Peeled/delaminated6499.8%3%
Failure to deliver energy3385.1%1.3%
Failure to cut3104.7%1.4%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly2413.6%3.9%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem2103.2%1.2%
Material separation2063.1%1.4%
Detachment of device component1963%3.5%
Improper flow or infusion1682.5%0.2%
Insufficient device problem information1562.4%2.8%
Bent1512.3%0.5%
Smoking1502.3%1.1%
Intermittent continuity1362.1%0.2%
Environmental particulates1041.6%0.2%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used931.4%1.5%
Melted881.3%1.5%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off861.3%3.8%
Inflation problem851.3%0.4%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement1051.6%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding691%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient240.4%
Blood loss190.3%
Burn(s)a burn120.2%
Foreign body, removal of110.2%
Burn, thermal100.2%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque90.1%
Hematomaa collection of blood under the skin or in tissue90.1%
Tissue damage80.1%
Painpain, site not specified50.1%
Surgical procedure40.1%
Air embolism30%
Chest painchest pain30%
Discomfortdiscomfort30%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureVasoView Hemopro 2Product code GEIAll MAUDE reports
Reports6,633118,29026,136,888
Share of that pool—5.6%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports049
Classified as injury7.3%16.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction92.6%80.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer97.9%92.4%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code GEI

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
LigaSure8,2648790.2%
THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-actuated Grip Type S4,5904030%
HF unit "ESG-400"2,6986640.1%
Valleylab2,0103530.3%
Vaso View Hemopro1,83800.1%
LigaSure Impact1,831720.3%
THUNDERBEAT 5 mm, 35 cm, Front-actuated Grip1,505380.3%
Thunderbeat 5mm 35cm Front-Actuated Grip1,24700.2%
Valleylab Ft101,20320.3%
Vasoview Hemopro1,18700%
Ligasure Advance Pistol Grip97000%
Ligasure Atlas Handswitching 37cm92400.2%
Edge8591710.1%
Force Fx780220.4%
Conmed900890.2%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about VasoView Hemopro 2 reports

How many FDA reports name VasoView Hemopro 2?

6,633 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 686 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (92.6%) and injury (7.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

electrical /electronic property problem (12.9%), material twisted/bent (12%), break (11.4%), peeled/delaminated (9.8%) and failure to deliver energy (5.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (97.9%) and voluntary reports (0.5%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that VasoView Hemopro 2 was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.